Shelving structure



May 29, 1928. 1,671,176 7 K A. M. WOLTZ SHELVING STRUCTURE Filed Sept.22, 1924 Patented May 29, 1928.

ALBERT M. WOLTZ, or BALTIMORE, MAR

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Application filed September This invention is a shelving .SI-IELVING susense;

structure of the type in which aplurality of shelves are arranged inavertical stack.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide standardized componentelements,

which may be readily and structed into a stack of shelvi. or any otherdesired use. A f is to provide means quickly conng for store,

urther object for so connecting the shelves with standardized sectionalen wall elements, as to provide a rigid end wall structure.

A further object is to provide means for locking the shelves in verticalalignment and at the same time bracing the stack. A further object is toprovide means for maintaining the two end walls of a stack in rigidparallelv relation, in Y revent lateral separation ther The inventionwill set'torth and particularly claims.

a manner to eof.

be hereinafter fully pointed out in the In the accompanying drawingFigure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a construction 111 accord 'astackof shelving ance with the invention. Figure 2 1s a detailperspective view illustrating the method of assembling the component p 3is a detail horizontal arts. Figure sectional view illustratingcontiguous ends of adjacent stacks. Figure 1 is a detail front elevationlllustrating the method of engaging andthe shelves. Figure 5 is thestack.

the end pieces a detail rear elevation illustrating themethod of bracingv p Thespace' between any twostacks 1s cov- Referring to the drawing, Adesignates a stack otshelving consisting a top piece 11, and a of a base10,

plurality of shelves 12,

held in superposed spaced relation by end or spacers 13.

pieces desired, be

piece 11 may, if

knownunit type of construction. shelf is provided with Each disposedsets of grooves 14 in bottom surfaces respectively, ous to the ends formseats for the upper and respectively, providing in effect, a gagementwhich is sufiiciently of the end pieces or spacers tongue andgroove en-The base 10 and top of the welloppositely the top and and contiguof thesheli. These grooves lower edges 13,

snug to hold the parts together with substantialrigidity.

The lowermost grooves of the lowest shelf 12, are engaged by the'topedges of the end pieces of the bottom section 10, and 111 hke manner thetopmost grooves o f the highest 22,119: Serial as, 739,112.

shelf 12 are engaged bythe lower edgesof the end walls otthe'topsectioirll.

Those portions of the ends of the shelves whlch project beyond theplanes ofthe end walls formed the end i I vided with aligned recesses16, so as to pro 'vide interlocking seats .for aligning strips 17 whichextend the full length, of each'end wall' of theshelving structure. Thestrips 17 may be secured against displacement by means of screws 18, asshown. To prevent lateral spreading of the end walls stop strips I tancewhere the shelving is used forthe storageand display of shoe boxes.

Inpractice, if the shelving structure consists' of a single stack, theend walls are covered by suitable are placed end to end, with thecontiguous ends'oi adjacent stacks slightly separated.

ered by pilaster 25, provided with, a projecting portion 26, extendinginto the'space, the contiguous corners ofthe shelves 12-hosing cutawayas indicated at -27, zt'o provide The pilaster-ma-y number of end Wallsections 13 with the grooves 14 of the desired number of shelves. Inthis manner the main shelving structure may be quickly erected, afterwhich the l v finished cover-walls, provided with end pilastersQQ. Iftwo orgmore stacks are totbe arranged in alignment, they,

quickly assembled, by interengagmg the necessary aligiiing strips 17 maybe readily secured in position so as tolock the. shelves 1n verticalalignment. The time required to then place the stop strips ,19 in placeis very short ,and the entire structure may be set up witlrtlieexpenditure ofa minimum of t me a. and labor, ready to be shipped. tothe place where it is to be installed. By interlocking the end wallsections and the shelves, a very ing the aligning stripsfl? relativeforward,

rigid structure is provided, and by emplOyQ and backward movement of theshelves is prevented. It further stiffening is desired,

it isprovided by the strips 19, which are 1 anchored :to the shelves andthe end pieces;

thereby preventing relative lateral movejected.

I the end Wall units merit of the end walls. Tl estructure thus provideds very r g d and more than capable ofwithstanding all oil" the strainsto which shelving of this kind is normally sub- Having thus explainedthe nature of the invention and described an operative mannerofconstructing and using thesame, although without attempting to setlorth all ot the forms in which it may be made, orall' of the forms ofits use, what is clainied is lfA shelvingstructure of the characterdescribed comprising plurality of shelves havingalignedrecesses" intheir ends, sectional end wall units. engaging the respectivelshelvesand maintaining them in spaced relation, shelf aligning strips seated inthe aligned recesses of the "shelves, and means cooperating with.

against lateral movement with relation toeach other. i f j L.shelvingstructure of the character described comprising aplurality orshelves having aligned recesses in their ends, sectional end wall unitsengaging the respective shelves and maintaining lthen'i in spacedrelat1on,shelf aligning strips seated 1n the recesses the shelves, andstop strips, each stop. strip :being secured to one edge of a shelfandalso secured at its ends to the end wall units contiguous to saidshelf.

,3. ,1 A shelving structure or the character having top and bottomgrooves neartheir en'ds,csectional end wall units having their edgesseatedin the grooves oftherespective shelves, whereby' the, end edges ofsaid shelves project be 0nd the rjespectivevertical planes of sai wallunits, means coopsaid, shelves i or holding described comprising aplurality of, shelves erating with said shelves holding said end UDltS,against lateral movement w1threlation to each other, and shelf allgnlngmeans engaging the projecting end edges of the shelves outside'ofitheend wall: units. l. A shelving structurecomprising a plurality otstacksof shelves, each stack comrisin a aluralit of shelves end units enp b y7 I gaging said shelves O'l each stack in positions spaced from the endedges thereof, means engaging said end edges for bracing the shelves andpilasters covering the spaces between the respective stacks and havingportions extended into the space between contiguous ends of adjacentshelves, the cor ners of the shelves being cut clearance for saidpilasters.

5. A shelving structure comprising'a plu rality'oft stacks of shelvesarrangedin alignment, each stack consistingof a plurality away toprovide ofshelves united by sectional end wall units,

the end edges ofsaid shelves projecting be yondthe respective verticalplanes ofsaid end wall units, whereby spaces are provided 7 between endwalls of adjacent stacks, said end edges having recesses therein,aligning strips engaging said recesses, and pilasters having between thestacks, the forward corners of the shelves being cut away to provideclearance for said extended portions. l A shelving structure of thecharacter described comprising a rplurallty of shelves,

sectional end wall units engaging the top and bottom faces ofsaid ofsaid shelves shelves, the ends my hand; v e

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projecting beyond the planes of said end wall units-and aligning strips,

portions extending into the spaces

